Hypernyms for "attack"
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Hypernyms
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act
affect
affliction
begin
beginning
commence
commencement
conceptualisation
conceptualization
contend
crime
criminal offence
criminal offense
criticise
criticism
criticize
degeneration
devolution
fight
formulation
get
get down
knock
law-breaking
military operation
move
offence
offense
operation
pick apart
play
set about
set out
start
start out
struggle
turn
unfavorable judgment
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.